Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions that were held for sworn Garda members to join divisional drugs units in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16120/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes the recruitment, training and assignment of Garda members and staff. Furthermore, the allocation of Garda resources is made in light of identified operational demands, including deployment of personnel among the Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

The table below, furnished to me by the Garda authorities, details the number of competitions held for sworn Garda members to join divisional drugs units in 2021 and to date in 2022.

Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes attached to each Garda district in the Cavan-Monaghan division as of 22 March 2022; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16121/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter.

The resources provided by the Government to An Garda Síochána have reached unprecedented levels of more than €2 billion in Budget 2022, which includes €12 million for investment in the Garda fleet.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána recognise the need to be visible and accessible in communities but are also conscious of taking necessary actions to reduce their carbon footprint. In Budget 2022, the government announced that An Garda Síochána would purchase an additional 100 mountain bikes. There will also be a focus on an increased numbers of Electrical Vehicles as part of an overall fleet management strategy.

I am advised by the Garda Authorities that the Cavan/Monaghan Division have 12 Garda mountain bikes allocated to the Division as follows:

- Bailieborough District – 2 Garda Mountain Bikes

- Cavan District – 4 Garda Mountain Bikes

- Carrickmacross District – 4 Garda Mountain Bikes

- Monaghan District – 2 Garda Mountain Bikes

I am further advised that the current allocation is consistent with that allocated to the Division in March 2020.

Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána for having no tax under section 41(C) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16122/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of traffic offences, collisions and seizures of vehicles. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

For the Deputy's information, the table below, which has been provided to me by the Garda authorities, sets out the number of vehicles seized for having no tax under section 41(C) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 for 2021 and to date in 2022.

* 2022 figures cover the time period from 01/01/2022 to the 24/03/2022.

Figures are based on incidents which occurred from 01/01/2021 to 24/03/2022, inclusive. All information contained in this report is based upon operational data from the PULSE system as was available on 25/03/2022 and is liable to change.